You are here

$1K in cigarettes stolen from Honey's

Newton Police are searching for a suspect who stole more than $1,000 in cigarettes from Honey's IGA.

An Observer News Enterprise employee was delivering newspapers to Honey's IGA, located at 425 West A St., at about 3 a.m. Friday, when it was discovered a concrete block was thrown through a front window at the business.

Newton Police Capt. Kevin Yarborough said an unidentified suspect entered the grocery store after the window was broken and stole 24 cigarette cartons totaling $1,160 in value. Yarborough said the store was last secure at 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

Police have no suspects in custody at this time. Newton Police are investigating the case.